Bevel and Boss

No, I don’t understand, per say. But I got a crush on you.

Hippies? Really?

Where’s
this
party
at?
Is what I want to know. But I’m just going to have to settle with the helpful synopsis posted by YouTube user kasiharjuna:
Hare Rama Hare Krishna – Dum Maro Dum
By: Zeenat Aman
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman are siblings who are parted when their parents divorce. Zeenat Aman thinks her [...]

Do’s

When it comes time to select from your wardrobe which oversize James Dean belt buckle goes with which hardware store bought chain worn as jewelry goes with which set of denim on denim goes with the given hair-DO you find on your head upon rising from your pillow, recall the work of Karlheinz Weinberger and [...]

Anti-Invisibility Cape

The average size of an automobile, afternoon tea (of course), hats not for warmth, that for them “fanny pack” is really crude while “bum bag” is a reasonable term for a fanny pack, serving an honest pint when a pint is ordered, Sister Wendy, British Vogue, telephone booths, red bicycles (apparently), The Tate Modern, coordinating [...]

Updike at Rest

“John Updike was the best American writer of the second half of the 20th century. I mean, I’ve read all of his books.” —My dad, Mike McGettigan, who is generally a nonfiction, presidential biography sort of guy.

“Rabbit at Rest is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read. I mean you read it and you [...]

Trees for the Tub

Lisa and I just got home from visiting Leila Castle at her lovely cabin up in Pt. Reyes Station, where we picked up a stash of bath salts to be made available at the shop. Leila first started working with essential oils and natural botanical perfumes over 25 years ago following a course she took [...]

Sesame Street Song

Even more stoked than the young man in the red v-neck sweater up on the top of the fire escape prop.

A Town for All Seasons

Where I am and what I look forward to fighting for, living in The Town That Fought to Save Itself, as depicted by Orville Schell in 1974. “Summer,” especially, kills me.

The New Buy-Cycle

Setting aside the terrifying prospects for our parents’ retirement plans and for Detroit and for students needing help for college and for everyone’s general economic wiggle room, it seems to me that quite a few standard measures for living modestly and well in this current economy are actually way more fun than how we were [...]

OSBORN/WOODS Sunday #2

A SENTIMENTAL CARD
Copyright ©1966 OSBORN/WOODS, Nevada City, California.
U Pine 4 Eye?
No worries—deadstock originals available at the shop.
(Indeed I woke this morning to snow softly falling on the Nevada City—er, Grass Valley—pines. Thanks so much Wendy + Joe!)

Everything Old Is New Again

Really good dance moves and possibly better apartment inspiration from Bob Fosse’s “All That Jazz.” There is nothing in this world better than two on one in-house dance recitals.

Admirable Quality #728, 729

Barack Hussein Obama’s first signature as President—gorgeous! So then, today’s entry to the ongoing list of his admirable qualities is Penmanship. Good to know. You can add that to yesterday’s admirable quality—being the man to order the shut down of Guantánamo. (Image via swissmiss)

Mr. Rock Man

My dear Ian, Lisa and Sus—next time you find yourself on the edge of your own Pointless Forrest, with no projector with which to watch your favorite Harry Nilsson movie narrated by Ringo Starr—don’t get yourself all racked up and jammed. I got The Point:

“You gotta open your mind as well [...]

At Sea

From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston collection of vintage Japanese postcards.

Rainbow Power!

(Possibly) available at the shop. These ladies are fairly large, measuring 18 1/4″ x 26″, and man, do they know just what to do. I’m guessing they’re from the 30’s. Both are signed MS Brand, both may be considered your chosen forebearers in your formal ancestor hall of awesome.

Sara’s Score

Sara picked this up in town, tucked away in the only possible establishment that would offer such a wonder. It’s got a white ribbon sash leftover on the backside from the time it was exhibited in the 1979 Festival of Needlework by the artist, Peter Ashe of Needlepoint Originals, SF CA.
We’re talking variously textured landscape [...]

Farewell Drew Christie!

Today Mista Christie returned home from his week of assiduous pen to paper work at our house—but not before bestowing this very fine portrait from his Moleskin kit upon our entryway table.
We thank you, Drew, and hope to see you again soon!

Look to the Rainbow

If I may, I would like to suggest that for the next Obama swearing in, Aretha should sing this classic from 1986 instead of another big time anthem-type deal. Also I suggest that she accompanies herself on piano, because she does that very well.  And I just think there should be [...]

Make It Yours

Our responsibility to make art based on the president has never been more clear.

Thanks to Reference Library for leading the way to this trove on eBay.

Mr. President

This morning our whole household woke with the sunrise, made tea and an O-shaped breakfast pastry, poured mimosas, and were nervous together.

Only to share in the great success! Rick Warren was a joke—what was with his pronunciation of the girls’ names? Aretha wore a very good hat, though I wish I could have seen more [...]